On Friday 18 June 2010 16:58:37 Katarina Machalkova wrote:
So, baring the social atmosphere, what is left besides a lack of interest or attraction of/to female users?
Let me give you few examples:
So, which of these should we add to our activity list in the statement? Coud you propose some changes?
* lack of female role models within the community (female contributors are invisible)
* lack of mentoring program (it's not easy to start contributing if you don't have long history of working with computers, which is many women's case , AND finding a mentor to help you get started is not incredibly easy)
That's in it, isn't it.
* hostile environment (sexist comments, jokes & blogposts, and nobody protesting them)
That's implied as part of the guiding principles but I expect you're right that nobody protests.
Please find some more in this wonderful paper: http://www.flosspols.org/deliverables/FLOSSPOLS-D16- Gender_Integrated_Report_of_Findings.pdf
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